Alternate Public Member Application
The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District is now accepting alternate public member applications to serve on the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District Governing Board.
Membership qualifications for the APCD Governing Board are as follows:
Qualifications. All alternate public members shall reside within the boundaries of San Diego County and shall be appointed on the basis of their demonstrated interest and proven ability in the field of air pollution control and their understanding of the needs of the general public in connection with the air pollution problems of the San Diego County. Specific qualifications for each of the three (3) public Board members, as established by Health & Safety Code section 40100.6(a)(4)(A)–(C), are as follows:
1. One public member shall be a physician or public health professional actively practicing within the boundaries of the San Diego County. The member’s specialty shall be in the health effects of air pollution on vulnerable populations.
2. One public member shall be a person representing environmental justice interests and who works directly with communities within the boundaries of the San Diego County that are most significantly burdened by, and vulnerable to, high levels of pollution, including communities with diverse racial and ethnic populations and communities with low-income populations. This member may be a resident of that community and have a demonstrated record of community leadership.
3. One public member shall be a person with a scientific or technical background in air pollution, such as an environmental engineer, chemist, meteorologist, or air pollution specialist.
NOTE: Alternate public members will be appointed by the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District Governing Board. Each alternate public member will serve a term that coincides with the primary member and is entitled to receive compensation for participation on the Governing Board. Please review Assembly Bill 423 (AB 423) SEC. 6. Section 40100.6 for details.
APPLICATION SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Submit the completed application and your resume to the Clerk of the Air Pollution Control District Governing Board at APCDPublicComment@sdcounty.ca.gov or, you may send your application to 10124 Old Grove Road, San Diego, CA 92131. Applications are due no later than July 31, 2026.